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Washington lawyer sues Trump admin over revocation of security clearance
A lawsuit in Washington challenges a March memo revoking security clearances of attorney Mark Zaid and 14 others, deemed by the White House as no longer in the national interest
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Trump admin halts new grants to Harvard over unmet White House demands
The action was laid out in a letter to Harvard's president and amounts to a major escalation of Trump's battle with the Ivy League school
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US Defence Secretary directs 20% cut to top military leadership positions
In a memo dated Monday, Hegseth said the cuts will remove redundant force structure to optimize and streamline leadership
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Trump orders 100% tariff on foreign-made movies to save 'dying' Hollywood
All major media companies, including Walt Disney, Netflix and Universal Pictures, film overseas in countries such as Canada and Britain
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India offers tariff-free access to US steel, auto parts in trade talks
The two nations are prioritizing certain sectors to strike an early trade deal before the end of the 90-day pause on US President Donald Trump's tit-for-tat tariffs
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The first 100 days of Trump: A stress test for US market optimism
The biggest theme has undoubtedly been the unveiling of new thinking towards trade and tariffs
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Trump admin says will pay immigrants in US illegally $1,000 to go home
President Donald Trump has made immigration enforcement a centrepiece of his campaign. But that is a costly, resource-intensive endeavour
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Wall Street opens lower after Trump's fresh tariffs; Fed meet on tap May 5
Focus remained on the Fed's monetary policy decision later this week
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Rahul Gandhi backs Trump's tariff stand, says India must negotiate firmly
At an interactive session in the US, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had said Donald Trump has every right to push for tariff changes, but India must negotiate confidently to secure a fair deal
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Global economy already the feeling drag from Donald Trump's tariffs
Big-name multinationals right down to niche e-commerce players last week cut sales targets, warned of job cuts and reviewed their business plans, while major economies revised down growth prospects
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White House portrays Trump as lightsaber-wielding Jedi, slam 'left' rivals
The White House marked Star Wars Day by posting an AI image of US President Trump as a red lightsaber-wielding Jedi, calling political rivals the 'Sith Lords'
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Trump's Catch and Revoke rule: Minor offences could cost your US visa
Foreign nationals visiting or living legally could lose their visa status if they break the law under the new "catch and revoke" policy, announced by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
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Trump says 'I don't know' when asked if he must uphold US Constitution
In an interview, Donald Trump was asked if both citizens and non-citizens are entitled to due process under the US Constitution. Here's what he said
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Trump praises 'good relationship' with Australia's re-elected PM Albanese
When Albanese was asked during the second election debate of the campaign whether he trusted Trump, the Australian prime minister said that he had no reason not to.
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Trump criticises Sheinbaum for rejecting US troops offer to Mexico
Trump said it was true that he proposed sending the troops to Mexico and lashed into Sheinbaum for dismissing the idea
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Will be a two term president: Trump as he dismisses claims for a third term
After fuelling 2028 speculation, Trump confirms he will not seek third term, citing constitutional limits and Republican support for successors
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Trump orders reopening, expansion of Alcatraz prison in California
The prison was closed in 1963, and Alcatraz Island is currently operated as a tourist site
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What the markets seem to suggest about Trump, tariffs, and optimism
The German market has hit a lifetime high. Even though the United States (US) is supposedly facing the prospect of empty shelves in a few weeks
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Won't remove Fed Chair Powell before term ends in 2026: US President Trump
Asked if he would remove Powell before his term as chair ends in 2026, Trump issued his most definitive denial
Trump backlash helps Australia's PM secure historic re-election win
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was poised to win the largest victory for his center-left Labor Party since 1946, both in terms of two-party preferred and overall seat count
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